VMD 2014

What if you had a vintage motorcycle show and swap meet and a race all in the same event on the same day. Chances are, […]

NSU Konsul

In 1950s postwar Germany, NSU was well known for its motorcycles. In fact, it was the largest producer of motorcycles in the world. The NSU […]

Recalibrating Normal

Sometimes family or friends will hear about something that you have done, and respond with amazement. You will hear statements like “Wow, that’s impressive”, or […]

Delius

Gottfried Delius was the man behind the production of small motorcycles and scooters from 1949 to 1953. The company was based in Osnabruck, and was […]

The Faith of Fath

History is littered with smart people who thought they could do it better than the large manufacturers, who would not compromise on their ideas when […]

A NYC Affair

Would you buy a used vehicle from someone in New York City? What comes to mind? A slick seller with the vehicle gussied up to […]

Rixe

The Bielefeld region of Germany was a rich source of manufacturers. In the early 1900s it included typewriters, sewing machines, bicycles, and motorcycles (see Meister, […]

More $10 Disablers

In a previous post, I tackled $10 Disablers. Regular readers can probably guess what prompted another visit to this territory, but here are a few […]

Plight of the Condor

In the 1975 movie Three Days of the Condor by Sydney Pollack, a CIA operative must piece together parts of a puzzle in order to […]

Preserving the Air

I have often written of people who keep groups of us gathering and make all of us more knowledgeable. One such person is Dave Cushing. […]

From Rust to Riches

Seldom in the course of a single weekend can you attend two vintage motorcycle events that are at opposite ends of the spectrum. Last weekend […]

Remembering Meister

Bielefeld has a rich history of two wheeled production. Both Goricke and Durkopp had roots there, and many bicycle manufacturers did as well. Meister began […]

Dave’s Place

For almost all of us vintage iron gearheads, nobody would confuse the place we keep our cars and bikes with a museum. You would have […]

Against All Odds

The following are excerpts from Kevin Cameron’s article King of the Boomers, which appeared in Cycle magazine in 1979. It was sent to me by […]

Teutonic 2 Strokes

Motorraderwerke Zschopau (MZ) came into being following the war based on the remnants of the old DKW factory (see Muzings) in East Germany . The […]

BMW R27

For a company that is most famous for producing a boxer twin since 1923, BMW has produced a surprising number of other engine formats. Most […]

The Theory of Petrosclerosis

Readers may remember that this blog has contributed significantly to vehicular progress with ground-breaking theories and public policy (see Classic Velocity Laws, the Theory of […]